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(Encyclopedia)sebum: see sebaceous gland.goiter
(Encyclopedia)goiter: see thyroid gland.udder
(Encyclopedia)udder: see mammary gland.hyperthyroidism
(Encyclopedia)hyperthyroidism: see thyroid gland. ...hypophysis
(Encyclopedia)hypophysis: see pituitary gland. ...hypothyroidism
(Encyclopedia)hypothyroidism: see thyroid gland. ...breast
(Encyclopedia)breast: see mammary gland.Graves' disease
(Encyclopedia)Graves' disease: see thyroid gland. ...thyroxine
(Encyclopedia)thyroxine thīrŏkˈsēn [key], substance secreted by the thyroid gland. The hormone thyroxine forms by combining the amino acid tyrosine with iodine. Complexed to a protein, it is stored in the folli...wen
(Encyclopedia)wen, benign, slow-growing, painless cyst of the skin resulting from obstruction of the sebaceous gland ducts. It is frequently found on the scalp, ears, face, back, or scrotum. Usually no treatment is...Browse by Subject
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